Los Angeles Dodgers - PlayerWatch

May 29, 2013|Reuters

RHP Stephen Fife began a rehab assignment with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday, and he was hit hard. He allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk in four innings. He struck out three. Fife has been sidelined since April 22 due to right shoulder bursitis.

LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu continues to shine in his rookie season, and Tuesday he outdid himself with a two-hit shutout against the powerful Angels. It was the first complete game and shutout of his big-league career. He struck out seven and didn't walk a batter. Ryu is 6-2 with a 2.89 ERA.

LHP Chris Capuano, who starts Wednesday against the Angels, hopes to rebound from one of his shakiest starts of the season, Friday against the Cardinals. Capuano allowed six runs -- five earned -- on six hits in five innings in the Dodgers' 7-0 loss. He walked three, struck out four and allowed two home runs on 104 pitches. Capuano is 1-3 with a 6.20 ERA in five starts. He missed 16 games from April 17-May 6 with a left calf strain. In his career against the Angels, he's 1-1 with a 2.50 ERA in three starts.

1B Adrian Gonzalez's hot streak ended when he went 0-for-4 Tuesday. He collected four hits and two RBIs while tying a career high with four runs Monday against the Angels. In his previous three games before Tuesday, Gonzalez was 9-for-15 with two home runs and seven RBIs.

INF Nick Punto suffered a bone bruise in his lower back when he took a tumble while completing a forceout at second base during Monday's game. He is day-to-day.

INF Juan Uribe came off the bench Monday to go 3-for-3, then pushed his hitting streak to six games with another hit Tuesday. Since May 22, Uribe is 8-for-17 (.471) with four doubles and one RBI. In 24 home games, he's 16-for-51 (.314).

CF Matt Kemp was dropped to fifth in the batting order, as low as Kemp has hit since September 2010. Kemp went 1-for-2 Tuesday, snapping an 0-for-13 stretch during which he struck out eight times. He hit a sixth-inning double in the Dodgers' 3-0 win over the Angels. However, he is still just 6-for-39 (.154) in his past 10 games with 13 strikeouts in his past 23 at-bats.

C A.J. Ellis has thrown out 11 of 24 base runners trying to steal on him this year, and he leads the National League in caught-stealing percentage. Ellis' 11 caught runners on the season leads the major leagues.